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States Reorganisation in India: 1950s-1970s

Test your knowledge on the reorganization of Indian states based on linguistic lines, covering the States Reorganisation Act of 1956 and subsequent state formations.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the primary objective of the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution of India?

  1. To abolish the Zamindari system
  2. To introduce universal adult suffrage
  3. To reorganize states based on linguistic lines
  4. To establish a federal structure of government
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which state was created as a result of the Eighth Amendment?

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Kerala
  3. Karnataka
  4. All of the above
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which state was divided into two parts as a result of the Eighth Amendment?

  1. Madras
  2. Bombay
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. West Bengal
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which state was formed by the merger of Saurashtra and Kutch?

  1. Gujarat
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Madhya Pradesh
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which state was formed by the merger of Madhya Bharat, Bhopal, and Vindhya Pradesh?

  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Bihar
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which state was formed by the merger of Rajasthan, Ajmer, and Abu?

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Punjab
  4. Haryana
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which state was formed by the merger of Punjab, PEPSU, and Himachal Pradesh?

  1. Punjab
  2. Haryana
  3. Himachal Pradesh
  4. Chandigarh
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which state was formed by the merger of Bombay and Saurashtra?

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Gujarat
  3. Karnataka
  4. Andhra Pradesh
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which state was formed by the merger of Mysore and Coorg?

  1. Karnataka
  2. Kerala
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Andhra Pradesh
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which state was formed by the merger of Travancore-Cochin and Malabar?

  1. Kerala
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Karnataka
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which state was formed by the merger of Assam and NEFA?

  1. Assam
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Nagaland
  4. Mizoram
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which state was formed by the merger of Manipur and Tripura?

  1. Manipur
  2. Tripura
  3. Mizoram
  4. Nagaland
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which state was formed by the merger of Sikkim and Darjeeling?

  1. Sikkim
  2. Darjeeling
  3. West Bengal
  4. Assam
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which state was formed by the merger of Nagaland and Tuensang?

  1. Nagaland
  2. Tuensang
  3. Manipur
  4. Arunachal Pradesh
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which state was formed by the merger of Mizoram and Lushai Hills?

  1. Mizoram
  2. Lushai Hills
  3. Manipur
  4. Nagaland
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